Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,439, Samuel Easton, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Easton, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 46.439
CONTENTS
7

Discharge from Gen l Washington to Samuel Easton a Private of the New Jersey line dated 5 th June 1783.

No of Original for next 800 Allowed Act 1828
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 January 1829.
Samuel Easton of Fayette in the County of Seneca in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Holmes 's company, in the first regiment of the New Jersey line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, W. L. Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2 nd February 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Samuel Easton - in the New Jersey line
It further appears that Samuel Easton is now on the pension list of the any - agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
Robert Hagner Aud r

Re-Issue.
Rev.
No. 860
Cur
6677977
Name: Samuel Easton Rank: Pri Comp'y: Holmes Reg't: 1st N.J. Line
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RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
2d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
3d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
2d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
3d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
Allowed Oct 1828.
Act 14th July, 1862. Bk. G., Vol. _____ Page _____ Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____

I Samuel Easton of Fayette in the County of Seneca in the State of New-York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain John Holmes' company in the first regiment of the New-Jersey line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Samuel Easton
Before me Benjamin Woodruff an Justice of the Peace in the County of Seneca in the State of New-York personally appeared this day William D. Easton and Aaron Aber of the said County, who did severally make oath that Samuel Easton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is genuine and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this seventeenth day of January in the year One Thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
Benjamin Woodruff Justice of the Peace.
I, Matthew Marvin Clerk of the court of the County of Seneca in the State of New-York, do certify that Benjamin Woodruff an before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this 17 th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine
Matthew Marvin

Col. Aaron Ogden
In agreeable to the regulations of the treasury department you find here inclosed my declaration together with the affidavits bounty clerks certificate and my discharge
Therefore you will please write to me sending the proper papers, also information where the money may be received; directed to Samuel Easton Waterloo Seneca County and State of New York; as that will be the most convenient Office.
January 19th 1829.
Yours &c Respectfully
Samuel Easton
Per Mr. D. Easton.
# 46.439 p.m.